Supporting all 10 shards in one environment like that means each 2 color pair has three possible configurations Okay, lets start from the top: Are all of these in your cube? That's a LOT of archetypes to support. I can't be the first to try this, how has it worked for you? This has helped me structure my thoughts a bit, but I would love feedback if anyone has anything to contribute (good and bad).
Maybe I should just drop Life gain and go for Esper tempo. Azorius - Tempo ( Resplendent Angel, Dovin, Grand Arbiter, Cloudblazer).Orzhov - Counters ( Archangel of Thune, Karlov of the Ghost Council, Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim).Rakdos - Sacrifice ( Marionette Master, Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast, Pia and Kiran Nalaar).Dimir - Reanimation ( Body Double, Animate Dead, Academy Ruins).Izzet - Ramp or GY ( Tezzeret the Seeker, Izzet Signet, Goblin Welder).Selesnya - Graveyard ( Titania, Protector of Argoth, Knight of the Reliquary, Horizon Canopy).Boros - Land destruction ( Armageddon, Catastrophe, Ruination).Rakdos - Aristocrats ( Judith, Scourge Diva, Goblin Sharpshooter, Blood Artist).Orzhov - Flyers ( Bitterblossom, Lingering Souls, Divine Visitation).Boros - Artifact tokens ( Sram's Expertise, Pia and Kiran Nalaar, Steel Overseer).Orzhov - Life gain ( Archangel of Thune, Kitchen Finks, Karlov of the Ghost Council).Golgari - Sacrifice ( Flesh Carver, Carrion Feeder, Woodfall Primus).Selesnya - Go wide ( Nissa, Voice of Zendikar, Mikaeus, the Lunarch, Shalai, Voice of Plenty).Izzet - Artifact ramp ( Tezzeret the Seeker, Basalt Monolith, Fire Diamond).Gruul - Creature ramp ( Llanowar Elves, Nikaya of the Old Ways).Simic - Untap ramp ( Wild Growth, Kiora's Follower, Arbor Elf).Maybe it could be land based with Ramunap Excavator, Life from the Loam, Splendid Reclamation? Don't have a clear identity here besides leaching on the other themes. Too unfocused? too much support? ( Animate Dead, Snapcaster Mage, Tasigur, the Golden Fang Dimir - Can take many forms: Reanimator, Spell recursion, Delve value.Golgari - Creature based GY interactions ( Genesis, Izoni, Thousand-Eyed, Varolz, the Scar-Striped).
Izzet - Tokens/tempo ( Young Pyromancer, Talrand, Sky Summoner, Maverick Thopterist).Azorius - Tempo/flyers ( Depose//Deploy, Monastery Mentor, Talrand, Sky Summoner).Boros - Tokens/aggro ( Rally the Peasants, Young Pyromancer, Monastery Mentor).Plenty of tokens and tempo tools, as well as an artifact subtheme. Here is what I have so far (nothing too crazy, since this is a first attempt) I play in a multiplayer environment (3 or 4 player FFA) so stuff like straight aggro won't work, but aggro combo can totally be an option. I'm looking to build a cube with more synergies and decision making than before and I figured that fleshing out what each shard/wedge/guild/color is trying to do would help greatly.
I'm in the process of powering down my cube and would appreciate some suggestions in regards to archetypes.